Pan-fried Mackerel, Shallot Purée And Vegetables à La Greque

Ingredients

Ingredients For the mackerel
  • 4 x 200g/7oz mackerel fillets, pin bones removed

  • knob of butter

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

For the shallot purée
  • knob of butter

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 350g/12oz shallots, finely chopped

  • 300ml/10½fl oz chicken stock

For the vegetables
  • 3-4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

  • 12 baby carrots, trimmed

  • 12 cauliflower florets

  • 12 small asparagus spears, woody ends removed

  • 200g/7oz (podded weight) baby broad beans

  • 200g/7oz chanterelle mushrooms, thoroughly cleaned

  • 4 celery sticks, trimmed and cut into 4cm/1½in pieces

  • 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped

  • 25g/1oz coriander seeds, lightly crushed

  • 4 bay leaves

  • good pinch saffron threads

  • 300ml/10½fl oz dry white wine

  • 4 plum tomatoes, skinned, seeds removed, chopped

  • small bunch basil leaves

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • splash red wine vinegar

Description

A Gutsy Fish Dish – Great As A Starter Or Main – Where The Vinegared Vegetables Really Offset The Mackerel’s Richness.

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